More About Us

Contact us at blackriverarc@gmail.com.

The Black River Amateur Radio Club, founded in 1969, has been a long-standing part of the Van Buren County, Michigan community. We are an ARRL Affiliated Club.

Our club has wide and varied interests including Field Day, contesting, and more. We also volunteer for and support community events.

Our two repeaters, K8BRC, are located in Bangor, Michigan:
2 Meter on 147.360+ 94.8PL (147.960 Input) Analog FM
70 Centimeter on 444.300+ 94.8PL (449.300 Input) Analog FM and Fusion

Join us each Sunday at 8:30pm for the K8BRC Sunday Evening Net on the 2 Meter repeater.
Net Control Station Schedule:
01/11/26 N8JVC Jim
01/18/26 N8VOX Anthony
01/25/26 KE8VRW Jason
02/01/26 KD8GLE Ryan
02/08/26 N8JVC Jim
02/15/26 K8JNO Scott
02/22/26 N8JVC Jim
03/01/26 N8VOX Anthony
03/08/26 KE8VRW Jason
03/15/26 KD8GLE Ryan
03/22/26 KI8Z Ed
03/29/26 K8JNO Scott

2026-2027 Officers:
President
Dean Weurding KE8TVR
Vice-President
Aaron Wiedbrauk KE8ZEX
Secretary
Ed Alderman KI8Z
Treasurer
Jim Cady N8JVC
Trustee
Wayne Meinema N8UC